Learn to create a sweet mini book that fits perfectly into a coordinating box featuring the Coming Up Roses Page Kit.
Coming Up Roses Drop Spine Box and Mini Book
If you'd like to make a box and mini album of your own, simply purchase and download the instructions from our online store. Next, gather your favorite page kit, Drop Spine box Components, 12x12 mat board and a few basic tools.
To replicate my project, use the following substitutions for each step in the instructions as you sort and trim the paper:
1. Dk. Brown
2. Dk. Brown
3. Floral Print
4. Border Print
5. Floral Print
6. Red
7. Border Print
8. Red, Orange and (2) Lt. Brown
The instructions and video tutorial guide you through the paper trimming and sorting process. After the trimming is complete, construction of the box and mini album can begin!
The Box
If you've made a drop spine box with us in the past, the construction should come easily to you. If not, never fear, Tricia will guide you through the process during her helpful video tutorial. It's so rewarding to see the how the box comes together!
The sturdy 5.25x7" box is constructed from book board wrapped in gorgeous Coming Up Roses paper. Decorate the box with two Jumbo Gold Roses where the spine and cover meet.
The gorgeous double-faced Orange Satin ribbon creates a stunning closure for the box.
The Mini Book
The box makes a beautiful home for the 4.5x5.75" mini book. How clever is that?
The book is constructed of mat board wrapped in more gorgeous paper.
A Jumbo Gold Rose and sentiment cutapart (mat with Dk. Brown) adorn the book cover.
The unique spine structure allows plenty of room for expansion. Don't be afraid to really load up your book with photos and embellishments.
Remaining cutaparts and embellishments decorate the inside cover and interior pages of the album. The mini book is perfect for showcasing horizontal 4x6 photos. To fit perfectly, the photos should be cropped to 4x5.25" (no photo mat) or 3.75x5" (with a photo mat).
I hope you're inspired by this project, too! It can be rewarding to transform your favorite CS® Page Kit into a really impressive handmade keepsake. Just imagine possibilities - the ability to customize each book to the personality of the recipient or to document a special event/occasion.
As luck would have it, you can save an extra 15% on all page, card and online class downloads through Monday, May 12. There's never been a better time to put that paper stash to use!
We invite you to share your finished artwork on our Facebook Chat Group. Not a member of the group yet? Simply answer a few questions and we'll get your request processed in no time!
Looking for more inspiration? Visit the blog articles below to see additional versions of the Drop Spine Box with Mini Book project.
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Shop the links below to pick up supplies to make a gift for yourself, or a loved one.
Coming Up Roses Page Kit
$35.95
Kit includes all of the supplies needed to complete eight fully-embellished 12x12 scrapbook pages. Just add a trimmer, scissors and adhesive. Includes:(4) 12x12 Prints: 2 ea. Floral Print, Border Print(8) 12x12 Plains: 2 ea. Dk. Brown, Lt. Brown, Orange, Red(2)… Read More
Drop Spine Box Components
$13.50
Contains (8) pieces of 1/8" thick book board. Makes one drop spine box measuring 5.25x7x3". (A few additional materials and tools will be required.) Kit contains two book board covers, one spine, one box base, two short walls and two… Read More
12x12 Mat Board
$3.25
Thicker than Folding Board but lighter than our Book Board, this 12x12 sheet of 60 pt. mat board creates the perfect base to make paper-wrapped covers for handmade books. Trim to size easily using our 12-inch paper trimmer. THIS PRODUCT… Read More
Bookbinding Glue 2 oz.
$6.55
Acid-free, quick drying, and easy to use for all of your bookbinding projects (and more). This is the one glue you MUST have in your stash! ***Please note: This product cannot freeze. We may not be able to ship this… Read More
Accordion Pocket File Starter Kit
$14.39
Tricia developed this organizational tool as a solution for those who craft with space limitations. Follow the written instructions and video tutorial download included with purchase to create your own time-saving tool! The starter kit includes supplies to complete a… Read More
